help with suspension setup
05-06-2016, 05:17 PM
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help with suspension setup looking for a setup to start with. I currently have strange single adjustable coil overs in the front 300# spring. Welded in sub frame connectors ,Torque arm relocation, adjustable torque arm, adjustable panhard, fixed tubular control arms, relocation brackets, strange single adjustable rear shocks, cut stock spring. I have 16" et streets for the track and nitto invo for the street
I have a stage 3 permabuilt 4l60e with a Precision Vigilante 3400 stall and strange 12 bolt rear end. 150hp plate kit, and the rest of bolt on you can have.
I would love to set it up to have a killer 60ft but still be able to drive it comfortable on the street.
I have a stage 3 permabuilt 4l60e with a Precision Vigilante 3400 stall and strange 12 bolt rear end. 150hp plate kit, and the rest of bolt on you can have.
I would love to set it up to have a killer 60ft but still be able to drive it comfortable on the street.
05-06-2016, 09:24 PM
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Similar setup to mine. I found that I can't run the fronts full loose, it would get a little squirrelly on the big end so I run one click from loose for the track. For the street I ran them full tight. If the roads around you are pretty flat you could loosen it up a bit but it'll be personal preference.
On the rear I just switched to the strange single adjustable with BMR springs. I haven't ran it at the track yet. For street use I run the middle setting. I used to run stock springs with comp 3 ways set at 50/50. Best 60 on motor was a 1.48 last season and 1.51 this year. I'll let you know if the strange shocks helped and how I set them if the rain hold off Sunday.
Rear control arms are set in the middle hole and pinion angle is at -2*. Depends on how low the rear is but I asked the same question recently and was told as long as the control arms are running downhill from front to back you should be fine. I have no complaints on the street.
I'm in the testing stage with mine so if I find anything that works better I'll pass it on.
On the rear I just switched to the strange single adjustable with BMR springs. I haven't ran it at the track yet. For street use I run the middle setting. I used to run stock springs with comp 3 ways set at 50/50. Best 60 on motor was a 1.48 last season and 1.51 this year. I'll let you know if the strange shocks helped and how I set them if the rain hold off Sunday.
Rear control arms are set in the middle hole and pinion angle is at -2*. Depends on how low the rear is but I asked the same question recently and was told as long as the control arms are running downhill from front to back you should be fine. I have no complaints on the street.
I'm in the testing stage with mine so if I find anything that works better I'll pass it on.
05-13-2016, 10:42 PM
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So I really didn't get to mess with the settings Sunday. We went two time runs and straight to a gamblers race. I will say that with the strange/BMR setup on the back, the car left very level and consistent. 1.54 on motor and I go one nitrous pass after I went out going 1.52 on a rich 100shot.
When I was running stock springs and comp 3 ways it would pull the front 6 inches or so and went 1.52-1.53 on motor. It's too little a difference for me to say that it wasn't track prep, weather, tire pressure, weight difference, etc. So for now the settings I listed earlier should be just as good as what I had and a good starting point to work from. Try those and see what your car likes. You may need different settings on the rear shocks since the BMR springs are a little stiffer than your stockers.
When I was running stock springs and comp 3 ways it would pull the front 6 inches or so and went 1.52-1.53 on motor. It's too little a difference for me to say that it wasn't track prep, weather, tire pressure, weight difference, etc. So for now the settings I listed earlier should be just as good as what I had and a good starting point to work from. Try those and see what your car likes. You may need different settings on the rear shocks since the BMR springs are a little stiffer than your stockers.